The Argentine defender has heaped praise over his compatriot and has claimed that the Barca star is better than all his competitors.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Lionel-Messi-c22296, stating that the Argentine cannot be called human due to his extraordinary skill on the ball.
It appeared as the former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Liverpool-c39809 man was unable to contain his appreciation for the Rosario native as he kept on stressing on Messi's wonderful goal-scoring ability.
Mascherano pointed out that humility is one of the attributes of Messi that make him truly great as a professional footballer.
He was impressed by the fact that the Barca number 10 does not let his excellence in the sport get to his head.
Saturday night saw the Argentine skipper score 4 goals as La Blaugrana humbled their local rivals Espanyol to a 4-0 defeat at home.
As the Spanish giants played host to Espanyol in the Barcelona derby, the occasion was marked as Pep Guardiola’s last game at home.
Winning the derby by a 4-goal margin is definitely an excellent parting gift for the Catalan tactician.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Leo-c22011 Messi was the only scorer in Saturday’s encounter as he found the back of the net four times.
The Argentine’s latest 4-goal haul takes his tally to a total of 72 strikes this season, which is a new record throughout Europe.
He has taken his total number of goals in the Spanish La Liga to 50, and with one fixture left to play, he appears as the number one contender to win this year’s Pichichi award.
The Ballon d’Or is followed by http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Cristiano-Ronaldo-c9629 in the race, and the Portuguese skipper has scored 45 goals this season.
While talking about Messi’s goal-scoring ability, Mascherano stressed that his lack of arrogance sets him apart from all other footballers.
While talking to reporters, the converted defender quoted:
"I even asked if he knew he had scored 72 goals in a season. Although he may not be human, it's good that Messi still thinks he is. Messi plays another sport."
Lionel Messi has managed to amaze audiences all over the world and continues to break almost all individual records. Where will the 24-year-old ever stop? We can only wait and see.
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